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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "mark lewis" <marklewis54@lawyer.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 07:02:08 -0500
Subject: PERMIT ME!


Here in London

please do copy this site browser carefully.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/africa/ibori-mpa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17739388
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17181056

Hello friend,


Permit me with the manner at which i am contacting you via your email address,
My name is Mark Lewis , lawyer to Chief James Ibori the former governor of Delta State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was arguably the most vocal advocate for resource nationalism in Nigeria. I choose to contact you directly because Chief James Ibori have confided in me his hidden fund in a foreign bank account, nobody knows about this fund in a bank account. Theirs no one Chief Can trust anymore especially from his family and his close associates, you are a neutral person and i am willing to share a few of his secrets especially his hidden fund. No one else knows about this huge fund in a bank account, $50M ( Fifty Million Dollars). I am contacting you with a sincere conscience and due to the growing economy of your country, i strongly believe you can help invest this huge funds in your country. I want you to furnish me with full details about yourself and full profile to my private email. Be informed that this is a top secret i am disclosing to you now please keep it as a secret and no one else should know about this huge funds. I need your honesty to guide me through this investment in your country.

Connect me on my private email (marklewis54@lawyer.com)

1. Your full name and complete address
2. Your mobile/telephone/fax number and any of your identity
3. Your date of birth
4. Your private email address which is secured and accessible by only you
5. Your marital status
6. Do you own your business alone or in a partnership with someone (if yes how many of you that is involve in your
business?)
7. Will you/your company be able to receive the said amount of US$50MILLION.


As soon as I get the necessary information above, I will immediately instruct the finance firm to revalidate the funds ( US$50 MILLION ) in your favor to activate a neutral account in your name for onward transfer as the beneficiary of the funds and enable you proceed with the investment project.

While this process is going on, I will be making preparations to meet with you in your country of residence as soon as the problem of my Boss slow down to enable us discuss in details on the modalities of the investment project.

Thanks And God Bless You.


Sincerely
Mark Lewis

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